corporation

/ˌkɔː.pəˈɹeɪ.ʃən/

//ˌkɔː.pəˈɹeɪ.ʃən// noun

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"corporation" is a 11-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“corporation” has 17 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #2,524. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#2,524
frequency rank, English
5,599
“C” headwords
17
tracked misspellings
4
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - A body corporate, created by law or under authority of law, having a continuous existence independent of the existences of its members, and powers and liabilities distinct from those of its members.

Corpus desk

Index EN-corporation · corporation · English

corporation · rank #2,524 · 17 variants · 4 confusables

  • FREQ-COMMON #2,524
  • LEN-MEGA 11 letters
  • VOW-5 5 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 4 pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 17 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 5,599
  • PHOTO-FINISH controlled

Nearest frequency peer: controlled (-1 rank slots)

Read with this headword: Spelling guide for this pattern

Desk codes from Wiktionary headword shape, FrequencyWords rank tier, confusable-pair count, generated misspelling depth, letter-cohort book size, and photo-finish peer. Not a difficulty grade.

Rank peers near misspelling magnet “corporation”

Same rarity band: useful when a typo lands on a peer headword

corpus weight

What this shows “corporation” sits among these FrequencyWords peers; misspelling depth is tracked separately in the edit-distance chart.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

corporation vs corporations
92% similar
corporation vs coronation
82% similar
corporation vs coloration
82% similar

Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

Key facts for corporation
PropertyValue
Headwordcorporation
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechNoun
IPA/ˌkɔː.pəˈɹeɪ.ʃən/
Letters11
Frequency rank#2,524
Misspellings tracked17
Confusable pairs4
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “corporation”

Word frequency stretches from the small set of words we reach for constantly (left) out to the long tail barely used once in a while (right).corporationlands here:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

The axis is logarithmic, with each marked tick roughly ten times rarer than the last. Same rarity band neighbours include “controlled” (#2,523), “cry” (#2,525), “concerns” (#2,522). Among 5,599 “C” headwords, “corporation” is #2,524. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 17 spelling variants around corporation (IPA /ˌkɔː.pəˈɹeɪ.ʃən/), anoun. Corpus frequency is #2,524 among 5,599 “C” headwords. Wiktionary lists 4 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 17 likely wrong-spelling variants for corporation, with forms such as "ccorporation", "coproration", and "coropration". Every one of these variants traces to a single-character edit -- an added or dropped letter, a swapped consonant, or a vowel swap -- the kind of slip a spell-checker is built to catch. It also participates in 4 confusable-pair relationships, "corporations", "coronation", "coloration", and more, since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

Etymologically, the entry records: From Middle English corporacion, corporation, from Late Latin corporatio (“assumption of a body”), from Latin corporatus, past participle of corporare (“to form into a body”); see corporate. (protruding belly): Perhaps a play on the word corpulence. The correct English form is corporation, spelled C-O-R-P-O-R-A-T-I-O-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    A body corporate, created by law or under authority of law, having a continuous existence independent of the existences of its members, and powers and liabilities distinct from those of its members.
  2. 2
    The municipal governing body of a borough or city.
  3. 3
    In Fascist Italy, a joint association of employers' and workers' representatives.
  4. 4
    A protruding belly.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

These source excerpts show how corporation appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. That the young Mr. Churchills liked—but they did not like him coming round of an evening and drinking weak whisky-and-water while he held forth on railway debentures and corporation loans. Mr. Barrett, however, by fawning and flattery, seemed to be able to make not only Mrs. Churchill but everyone else do what he desired.
  2. [The Rector], looming large in full canonicals, walking, as became a beneficed priest, under the canopy of a shovel-hat, with the dignity of an ample corporation, the embellishment of the squarest and vastest of black coats, and the support of the stoutest of gold-headed canes.

Etymology

From Middle English corporacion, corporation, from Late Latin corporatio (“assumption of a body”), from Latin corporatus, past participle of corporare (“to form into a body”); see corporate. (protruding belly): Perhaps a play on the word corpulence.

This word in other languages

corporación(Español)société anonyme(Français)Körperschaft(Deutsch)corporação(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • ccorporation
  • coproration
  • coropration
  • corpoartion
  • corporaiton
  • corporasion
  • corporatino
  • corporationn
  • corporatoin
  • corporattion
  • corporration
  • corportaion
  • corpporation
  • corproation
  • corrporation
  • croporation
  • ocrporation

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of corporation - expressed in single-character edits (insert, delete, or swap one letter). Bigger bars stand out at a glance; a one-edit slip is the hardest to catch.

ccorporation1coproration2coropration2corpoartion2corporaiton2corporasion1corporatino2corporationn1
Edit distance from "corporation"

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA); frequency ordering uses the FrequencyWords open word-frequency list (2018 English corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "corporation"?
"corporation" is spelled C-O-R-P-O-R-A-T-I-O-N. The IPA pronunciation is /ˌkɔː.pəˈɹeɪ.ʃən/.
What does "corporation" mean?
As a noun, "corporation" means: A body corporate, created by law or under authority of law, having a continuous existence independent of the existences of its members, and powers and liabilities distinct from those of its members.
What words are commonly confused with "corporation"?
"corporation" is commonly confused with "corporations", "coronation", "coloration". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "corporation"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "corporation" is /ˌkɔː.pəˈɹeɪ.ʃən/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What is the origin of the word "corporation"?
From Middle English corporacion, corporation, from Late Latin corporatio (“assumption of a body”), from Latin corporatus, past participle of corporare (“to form into a body”); see corporate. (protruding belly): Perhaps a play on the word corpulence. See the full etymology section above for more details.
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Similar English words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "corporation", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked English headwords with 11 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

educational#2,481possibility#2,589combination#2,432competitive#2,620

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (17 here; floor ≥5).

opportunities17 variantsperspective17 variantslegislation17 variantsmaintenance17 variants

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list